Principal's Message

Welcome to Sacred Heart College, Kyneton. The College was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1889 and has been educating young people for 120 years. A Catholic co-educational school in the Macedon Ranges Shire, one hour's drive from Melbourne, Sacred Heart has an enrolment of 812 students.

2007 marked the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in Melbourne and the establishment of their first school, The Academy of Mary Immaculate in Fitzroy.

In 1907, Sacred Heart College moved to its present site in High Street. We give thanks for the many thousands of students and staff who have graced our corridors over the last 100 years. We especially remember those women of great faith, the Sisters of Mercy, whose vision, commitment and service enabled the Sacred Heart College Kyneton Mercy Story to evolve.

The following statement sums up the ethos of the College:

"Sacred Heart College is a community of students, teachers and parents within the Kingdom of God with Christ as its centre and focus. It strives for the total development of the human and spiritual faculties of its members who, in response, are inspired to commit themselves to serve God and their fellow people and make the world a better place in which to live."

As a community, we rely on each other and seek to promote positive, caring relationships among all our members based on mutual respect and love.
We strive to structure our environment in such a way that these relationships are nurtured within an atmosphere conducive to learning. As a result, ours is a happy, caring and close community in which education and learning thrive.

Our Vision

Sacred Heart College is a vibrant learning community, founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, where all are called to reveal God to the world and to make our world a better place in which to live.

Our Mission

Sacred Heart College, a co-educational Catholic Secondary College in the Mercy tradition, educates, cares for and supports young people in the Macedon Ranges, Castlemaine and surrounding areas.

Our Goals

Sacred Heart College aspires to:

be the school of first choice for all Catholic families residing within our feeder parishes.

address the needs of students by providing a rich, positive and inclusive learning and teaching environment.

provide a safe learning environment which is well-resourced, designed to meet a range of contemporary educational purposes and which incorporates sustainable practices.

Our Actions

Sacred Heart College will:

be explicit in the teaching of our Catholic faith whilst respecting other religions.

give students, staff and parents opportunities to deepen their personal spirituality and the practice of their Christian faith.

emphasise relationships which reflect Mercy values and a Christian understanding of the dignity of the individual and where issues are resolved openly and honestly.

employ dedicated, professional staff who are valued and supported in their endeavours to foster faith development, to promote learning and to act as positive role models for students.

promote a learning and teaching culture which is student-centred and characterised by a joy of learning where thinking skills and creativity are nurtured.

promote excellence, encourage students to do their best and recognise effort and achievement.

offer a curriculum which embraces new technologies and understandings and which provides a diverse range of learning experiences.

encourage students to anticipate and respond to the needs of others and to understand and embrace their responsibility as members of the global community.

encourage students to be life-long learners who become resilient, confident, creative individuals and active and informed citizens.

equip our students with the skills, attitudes, values and dispositions to fully participate in the civic life of their communities and the nation while promoting an understanding of our democratic heritage and traditions .

I hope you will enjoy browsing through our web site. Should you require further information or wish to enrol your child, please visit our directory in the 'Contact Us' tab of this site.